LG crisis: Police arrest 1, recover sack containing cutlasses, charms
The Oyo state Police Command has arrested a suspect at the gate of Ibadan South West Local Government headquarters at Aleshinloye with a locally made pistol and charms.
Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Fadeyi Olugbenga, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Tuesday in Ibadan.
Olugbenga said that a sack containing eight cutlasses, one axe and a knife meant to be used to commit crime at Ibadan South-East Local Government Area, Mapo, was recovered from the suspect.
For some time now, there has been crisis in the 33 local government areas and 35 local council development areas in the state.
The crisis is between the sacked elected local government chairmen and appointed local council development areas caretaker committee chairmen by Governor Seyi Makinde.
Olugbenga however, assured the public that the command would not relent in its efforts at securing lives and property in the state, reiterating that “the police commissioner wishes to assure law -abiding members of the public that the command is on top of the situation.
“We warn all contending interests to desist from acts of brigandage or be ready to face the consequences of their actions and the full wrath of the law.’’
According to the police spokesman, the command is miffed at the unfortunate death of one person and gunshot injury of another person on Monday at Surulere Local Government Area, Iresaadu in Ogbomoso area command in spite of police efforts.
He said that one Isah Azeez (50) was hit by pellets and was immediately rushed to Bowen Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, for immediate medical attention, but later died at the hospital.
Ougbenga said that another person, Dotun Shomefun, who sustained gunshot injuries on the shoulder, was taken to Ogbomoso by his group for treatment.
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“The injured but stable Shomefun is in police custody and will help in unravelling the perpetrators of this dastardly act,’’ he said.
He said the police commissioner has ordered the deputy commissioner of police, SCID at Iyaganku in Ibadan, to immediately take over the case file and commence detailed investigation in order to prevent a reoccurrence and bring the perpetrators to justice.
